Over the holidays, our collective waste as Canadians goes up 25%. For wrapping paper the waste stats equate to 540,000 tonnes or 100,000 elephants worth. Also, most gift wrapping is made from hard to recycle mixed materials = it goes straight to the landfill.
For those looking to reduce their holiday foot-print, wrapping paper is a good place to start! For tips on how to reduce your wrapping waste and a guide on how-to dye your own fabrics with food waste and create your own food stamped designs, this is the workshop for you!